Leasing Manager- The yoU (Student Living)
About The Position
The Leasing Manager at The yoU student living community oversees marketing, advertising, sales activities, leasing team members, and other resources to achieve revenue, occupancy, resident-retention, and leasing goals. The role directs community marketing and sales efforts, monitors market conditions and leasing performance, manages rent pricing and concessions, and develops strategies to sustain occupancy and increase traffic and leases. The Leasing Manager uses print and internet advertising, technology, and property-management software to promote the community and track results. In partnership with the maintenance team, the manager ensures the community meets appearance and safety standards and improves apartment marketability through inspections, mini-models, and other merchandising. The role also participates directly in leasing, oversees renewals and resident communications, responds to resident and client concerns, analyzes operational and financial reports, and presents strategies and results to clients, owners, and business managers. The position supervises the leasing team, including interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, and performance management. The posted hourly rate is $24.00–$26.00. The role may also be eligible for onsite bonus programs. Benefits are offered to full-time employees and include insurance, paid time off, a housing discount for onsite team members subject to availability, a sabbatical, 401(k) matching, paid parental leave, fertility reimbursement, and other listed programs.
Responsibilities
- Direct marketing, advertising, sales, on-site traffic, apartment readiness, rent pricing, concessions, and daily leasing activities to meet revenue and occupancy goals.
- Monitor market and competitor conditions and develop short- and long-term marketing plans and strategies to sustain occupancy and increase traffic and leases.
- Develop print and internet advertising strategies, use technology to communicate with prospects, and use property-management software to generate and monitor sales and leasing reports.
- Work with the maintenance team to ensure the community meets appearance and safety standards; inspect ready units and use mini-models and other merchandising techniques to improve marketability.
- Participate in leasing by generating and monitoring traffic, leasing apartments, qualifying prospects, preparing lease documentation, and completing move-in procedures.
- Review and analyze financial, shop, traffic, closing-ratio, and other operational reports; identify and address leasing-performance issues and present marketing and leasing strategies and results.
- Oversee the lease-renewal program, resident renewal functions, communications and notifications, and assist with resident move-outs as needed.
- Respond promptly and courteously to resident and client/owner concerns, resolve problems, and document or refer requests to the appropriate people.
- Supervise leasing team members, including interviewing, hiring, orienting, training, and managing performance in accordance with company policies and practices.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; low or free basic employee-only medical coverage.
- Paid time off, including 15 vacation days, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays for new hires; additional vacation accrues with tenure, and a birthday day off is available after one year of service.
- Onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities for onsite team members, subject to discount terms and unit availability.
- Six-week paid sabbatical after 10 years of service and every five years thereafter.
- 401(k) with company match up to 6% of pay after six months of service.
- Paid parental leave and lifetime fertility-benefit reimbursement up to $10,000, including adoption or surrogacy.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, and legal plans.
- Charitable giving program and benefits.
- Potential eligibility for weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs for onsite property positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
